Draft concludes: Steelers close 2026 draft by selecting QB Drew Allar (Penn State)
- The 2026 National Football League draft ended Saturday after 257 picks, with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback swing on Penn State’s Drew Allar standing out as one of the weekend’s most debated moves. - Pittsburgh took Allar at No. 76 overall in Round 3 after opening the draft with tackle Max Iheanachor at No. 21, while Arizona grabbed Miami quarterback Carson Beck at No. 65. - Post-draft grades turned the focus from picks to front-office process, with analysts split on Pittsburgh’s gamble at quarterback and the board’s value flow. (cbssports.com)
The 2026 National Football League draft ended Saturday with Pittsburgh’s Drew Allar pick still hanging over the weekend’s final board. (nfl.com) (azcentral.com) The Steelers took the Penn State quarterback at No. 76 overall in the third round Friday night, then finished a three-day draft hosted in Pittsburgh on Saturday. (nfl.com) (espn.com) Allar played 45 games at Penn State, started 35, and left with 7,402 passing yards and 61 touchdown passes, according to the Steelers’ draft release. (steelers.com) Steelers quarterbacks coach Tom Arth said Allar is 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds, and called him a passer who “can make every single throw on the field.” (steelers.com) Pittsburgh’s pick landed in a crowded quarterback conversation. ESPN’s draft tracker said the Steelers could still have Aaron Rodgers in 2026, while Yahoo framed Allar as a possible heir if Rodgers arrives. (espn.com) (sports.yahoo.com) The Steelers’ draft started with Arizona State tackle Max Iheanachor at No. 21 and continued with Alabama receiver Germie Bernard at No. 47 after a trade up, making Allar part of a broader roster build rather than Pittsburgh’s opening move. (espn.com) Arizona made its own quarterback bet one round earlier. The Cardinals used pick No. 65, the first selection of Round 3, on Miami quarterback Carson Beck. (nfl.com) (sports.yahoo.com) NFL.com’s post-draft board showed where Daniel Jeremiah’s top 150 prospects landed after all 257 picks, turning the weekend into a check on which teams matched public value boards and which chased their own evaluations. (nfl.com 1) (nfl.com 2) CBS Sports’ team grades reflected that split, with the draft complete and every club’s process under review as executives moved from selection mode to undrafted free agency. (cbssports.com) (nfl.com) For Pittsburgh, the board is closed and the question is simple: whether No. 76 becomes a developmental quarterback pick or the start of its next long-term plan under center. (nfl.com) (sports.yahoo.com)
